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General Order No. 11. Headquarters District of the Border, Kansas City, August 25, 1863. 1. All persons living in Jackson, Cass, and Bates counties, Missouri, and in that part of Vernon included in this district, except those living within one mile of the limits of Independence, Hickman's Mills, Pleasant Hill, and Harrisonville, and except those in that part of Kaw Township, Jackson County ...
Rather than submit to arrest, Smith fled the jurisdiction, escaping Ohio into Missouri. In Missouri, he was accused of threatening a public official. After his loss in the 1838 Mormon War, Smith was charged with treason against Missouri. Smith was allowed to escape custody and fled the jurisdiction, escaping into Illinois.
This is a list of destroyed heritage of the United States. The year of demolition is marked in parentheses. This is a list of cultural-heritage sites that have been damaged or destroyed accidentally, deliberately, or by a natural disaster, sorted by state.
The government of Missouri condemned the actions of the vigilantes, and advised the Mormon representatives to prosecute their offenders through local courts. [21] Following the governor's advice, the Mormon leaders filed lawsuits against the perpetrators of the printing shop's destruction.
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The Missouri legislature deferred discussion of an appeal by Mormons to rescind the decree. [28] "Crossing the Mississippi on the Ice" by C.C.A. Christensen. Governor Boggs was excoriated in portions of the Missouri press, as well as those of neighboring states, for his action in issuing this order. [27]
The National Weather Service said a tornado struck in Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing widespread destruction The post Missouri tornado kills multiple people ...
Chuck Hatfield, a Jefferson-City based attorney who is representing the company, said in a statement that the state’s decision was “illegal and unfounded.”